Art is the signature of civilizations.
BEVERLY SILLSA primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit him to stand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgment.
More Beverly Sills Quotes
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Don’t get me started on critics.
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My voice had a long, nonstop career. It deserves to be put to bed with quiet and dignity, not yanked out every once in a while to see if it can still do what it used to do. It can’t.
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The Lourie Center eases the burden of children and their families through early intervention and diagnoses and treatment.
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There is a growing strength in women, but it is in the forehead, not in the forearm.
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I can make a pretty tone as well as anyone, but there are times when the drama of a scene demands the opposite of a pretty sound.
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I never share credit or desserts.
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It seemed no longer important whether everyone loved me or not, more important now was for me to love them
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I really do believe I can accomplish a great deal with a big grin, I know some people find that disconcerting, but that doesn’t matter.
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There are an awful lot of skinny people in the cemetery.
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When you’re in love, the whole world is Jewish.
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Opera is an extremely disciplined art form, and every excess a singer indulges in has a direct effect on the voice.
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Attachment to spiritual things is… just as much an attachment as inordinate love of anything else.
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Opera is music AND drama. I’m prepared to sacrifice the beautiful note for the meaningful sound any time…
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The press frequently sneers at the hype devoted to a superstar, but the press itself is responsible for all the hype.
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A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit him to stand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgment.
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